Harmonie universelle
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Harmonie universelle is a seminal 17th-century treatise on music theory and acoustics by Marin Mersenne that systematically analyzes musical tuning, instruments, and the physics of sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Harmonie universelle canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6642044 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harmonie universelle Context triple: [Marin Mersenne, notableWork, Harmonie universelle]
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A.
De harmonia mundi
De harmonia mundi is a notable Christian Kabbalistic work that seeks to reconcile mystical Jewish traditions with Christian theology through a vision of cosmic harmony.
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B.
Traité de l’harmonie réduite à ses principes naturels
Traité de l’harmonie réduite à ses principes naturels is an influential 1722 music theory treatise by Jean-Philippe Rameau that systematically formulates the foundations of tonal harmony.
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C.
Traité de la forme musicale
Traité de la forme musicale is a theoretical music treatise by composer and theorist René Leibowitz that analyzes and explains the principles and structures of musical form.
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D.
Le Neveu de Rameau
Le Neveu de Rameau is a philosophical dialogue by Denis Diderot that satirically explores morality, society, and genius through a conversation between a philosopher and the eccentric nephew of composer Jean-Philippe Rameau.
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E.
L’art du contrepoint
L’art du contrepoint is a theoretical music treatise by René Leibowitz that systematically presents and analyzes the principles of contrapuntal composition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harmonie universelle Target entity description: Harmonie universelle is a seminal 17th-century treatise on music theory and acoustics by Marin Mersenne that systematically analyzes musical tuning, instruments, and the physics of sound.
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A.
De harmonia mundi
De harmonia mundi is a notable Christian Kabbalistic work that seeks to reconcile mystical Jewish traditions with Christian theology through a vision of cosmic harmony.
-
B.
Traité de l’harmonie réduite à ses principes naturels
Traité de l’harmonie réduite à ses principes naturels is an influential 1722 music theory treatise by Jean-Philippe Rameau that systematically formulates the foundations of tonal harmony.
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C.
Traité de la forme musicale
Traité de la forme musicale is a theoretical music treatise by composer and theorist René Leibowitz that analyzes and explains the principles and structures of musical form.
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D.
Le Neveu de Rameau
Le Neveu de Rameau is a philosophical dialogue by Denis Diderot that satirically explores morality, society, and genius through a conversation between a philosopher and the eccentric nephew of composer Jean-Philippe Rameau.
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E.
L’art du contrepoint
L’art du contrepoint is a theoretical music treatise by René Leibowitz that systematically presents and analyzes the principles of contrapuntal composition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acoustics treatise
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music theory treatise ⓘ |
| author | Marin Mersenne ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
Minim friar
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mathematician ⓘ music theorist ⓘ |
| contribution |
documentation of contemporary musical practice
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early quantitative study of sound frequency ⓘ linking mathematical ratios to musical consonance ⓘ systematic analysis of musical tuning systems ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| describes |
composition techniques
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musical intervals ⓘ notation practices ⓘ rhythm and meter ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
consonance and dissonance
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harmonic series ⓘ organ building ⓘ proportions in music ⓘ string instruments ⓘ temperament systems ⓘ vocal music ⓘ wind instruments ⓘ |
| genre |
music theory
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scientific treatise ⓘ |
| hasPart |
books on practical music
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books on theoretical music ⓘ diagrams of instruments ⓘ sections on instrument construction ⓘ tables of musical ratios ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Baroque era ⓘ |
| influenced |
later acoustics research
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later music theorists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Pythagorean music theory
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linked to:
Pythagorean tuning
Renaissance music theory ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
acoustics
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music theory ⓘ musical instruments ⓘ musical tuning ⓘ physics of sound ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensiveness in music and acoustics
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integration of experiment and theory in music ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1636
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1637 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cramoisy ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 17th century music ⓘ |
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